♻️ #142: Ikea and 115,000 stadium

US home prices reached a new high in June, with a 5.4% year-over-year increase.

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🎼 1. British band Oasis, known for their hit "Wonderwall," is reuniting for a 2025 tour. Over 4% of Britain's population applied to attend one of their festivals in 1996.

♻️ 2. Ikea is testing "Ikea Preowned," an online marketplace for used furniture, currently available in Spain and Norway.

🏟️ 3. Morocco is constructing the world's largest soccer stadium, Grand Stade Hassan II, with a capacity of 115,000. They aim to host the 2030 men's FIFA World Cup final.

🚬 4. Stop & Shop will discontinue the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products in all its approximately 360 US stores this month, joining retailers like Walmart and CVS.

🏠 5. US home prices reached a new high in June, with a 5.4% year-over-year increase.

Find yourself a new hobby,
Briefdose

PS. Only 42% of US teachers feel the rewards outweigh the stress, down 30% from 2018. What’s more, the US has lost 18% of its accountants since 2019, leaving only 1.6 million. Roughly 75% of current accountants are nearing retirement age.